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Archive for June, 2010

Smart Metering – the next Y2K bonanza?

Everyone seems to agree that we need smart meters, but who will be the main beneficiary from their deployment? Could it be consultants and their retirement plans…?

The need for Patient Accessible Medical Records

GPs don’t ask me to opt out from their losing my records, so why do they think I should opt out from being able to access them?

Who owns Smart Energy?

If you can’t win, take their name away instead. ZigBee patents Smart Energy…

About Creative Connectivity

Creative Connectivity is Nick Hunn's blog on aspects and applications of wireless connectivity. Having worked with wireless for over twenty years I've seen the best and worst of it and despair at how little of its potential is exploited.

I hope that's about to change, as the demands of healthcare, energy and transport apply pressure to use wireless more intelligently for consumer health devices, smart metering and telematics. These are my views on the subject - please let me know yours.

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A helping hand for wireless designers

Adding wireless connectivity to a product is a major challenge for any designer. There are so many new concepts, and a plethora of suppliers claiming they’ve solved them for you. I’ve tried to distil 20 years of experience into this book to help you get over the pitfalls, ask the right questions and make sure you understand the answers.